Cold Green Bean Salad
This cold green bean salad features green beans, peas, squash, and walnuts tossed in a balsamic dressing. It's the perfect side dish you can make ahead!
Servings 4
Calories 233kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 cups green beans, trimmed
- 1/4 cup + 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp white balsamic vinegar
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1 to 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tsp sea salt
- 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 4 cups mixed greens
- 1 15-oz can black-eyed peas, drained and rinsed
- 2 to 3 medium yellow summer squash, halved and thinly sliced
- 1/2 lemon, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup toasted walnuts, chopped
Instructions
- Place a 5-quart pot of salted water over high heat and bring to a boil. Once boiling, add the trimmed green beans and cook for 5 minutes.
- Drain and place the green beans in an ice water bath.
- Drain again and blot the green beans dry with paper towels.
- For the dressing, whisk the olive oil, vinegar, mustard, garlic, salt, and pepper in a bowl until combined. Set aside.
- Arrange the greens on the serving platter.
- Add the black-eyed peas, summer squash slices, lemon slices, walnuts, and green beans. Drizzle with the mustard dressing and chill for at least an hour. Enjoy!
Notes
- The green beans are done once they're crisp-tender and bright green. You can check on them after 2 minutes, then extend the cooking time as needed. Then, don't forget to stop the cooking process and immerse them in an ice-water bath.
- You can add juicy tomatoes to this cold green bean salad before serving! The beautiful salad is also delicious with chickpeas for added protein and herbs like tarragon and basil for a flavor boost.
- If you want to save time, toss the summer green bean salad with its dressing and store it in the fridge overnight for serving the next day. Allowing it to marinade in the fridge will also help the flavors develop.
- For the walnuts, you can toast them in a skillet with a bit of oil over medium heat!
Nutrition
Calories: 233kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Sodium: 1219mg | Potassium: 363mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 656IU | Vitamin C: 33mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 1mg